Since I am here in Okinawa I will try the local beer brand, i.e. Orion beer tonight. German beer brewing tradition has spread centuries ago to Japan and made the alcoholic drink quite popular across the country. However, when Orion…
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Spicy recommendation XVI
Today (Jan. 22nd) is Curry-day in Japan so it was obvious that I check another Indian curry restaurant for spicy food. This time my choice fell on a nearby restaurant named インド料理 ピアーズ (Indian Restaurant Piers). The restaurant does not…
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Don’t drink and walk – “coffee to go” a manner against human evolution
Whenever I am in the USA I notice a mannerism of the people that makes me wondering if evolution has made a wrong design on our body. People in the US seem to like buying “coffee to go” and then…
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Building a “konbini”
When I walk from my apartment to the train station (or the other way round) I passed an empty lot of land which approximately has a square shape of about 30 x 30 meter. Three weeks ago, nothing more than…
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The ice (beer) jokki
During this year’s hot summer one kitchen equipment pays off totally – the ice beer jokki. A few years ago I bought this plastic glass that can be filled with up to 350ml of drinks for about 5 EUR in…
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Mini airplane that comes with can coffee
I guess Japan is one of the few countries where several kind of beverages are promoted by adding small toys or plastic tools on the cans or bottles. Sometimes you can get small tissues or other accessories which are more…
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Don’t spray a softdrink in your face
Japanese summer is hot. Hotter than normal, as power savings are taking place everywhere across the country. People are trying to cool down by different methods and even I purchased an ice-pillow to have a somewhat cool environment when I…
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The “ice guy” for this summer
This summer in Japan is not only hotter than last year, the electricity saving efforts make it also feel much hotter inside the buildings which have usually air conditioning running at 100%. Thus, ice cream can be a refreshing thing…
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Touch screen vending machines
Last weekend I noticed that one of the big Japanese soft drink companies has replaced the old vending machine in close-by station and put up a high-tech softdrink spender. Instead of showing the products (can faksimile) this machine is equipped…
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Check the meals on your next flight in advance
Did you regret being booked on a certain airline because of their food? Have you ever been served something in coach class that is barely eatable? Here‘s a nice collection of pictures showing what is served in First, Business and…
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